NTSB: Overall transportation fatalities decreased in 2010

摘要

Washington - Overall transportation fatalities decreased by about 3 percent in 2010 despite fatality increases among medium and heavy truck, rail, pipeline, and other categories, according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board.Fatality data on roadway, rail, marine and aviation deaths from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security and NTSB indicated that fatalities declined to 34,925 in 2010 from 35,994 the previous year. Fatalities on U.S. roadways decreased by about 1,000, but fatalities related to motorcycles, trucks and buses saw increases in 2010.